Strawberry Crostata. Now I Can Die Happy.

This easy crostata is bursting with fresh strawberries. It’s a perfect spring treat!

The other day I was browsing Foodgawker trying to decide what to make for Father’s Day dinner and I came across a gorgeous picture for a Strawberry Crostata and knew that I had found my dessert. I don’t make a lot of fruit desserts or pies, so I wasn’t sure what to expect out of this, but I needn’t have worried. This turned out delicious and nobody even knew that I used a store bought pie crust. Until now. Darn it.

Let’s make this, shall we?

First things first, hull and slice 1 1/2 pounds of ripe, juicy strawberries. Sprinkle them with two tablespoons of sugar (or a bit more if your berries are very tart) and try your best not to eat them all. I had to slap myself on the hand a few times. I love strawberries sprinkled with sugar.

Grab 8 ounces of softened cream cheese and mix it up with 2 tablespoons of flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla.

Now, either make a pie crust or buy it in a box at the grocery store. Pillsbury makes a mean pie crust, if you’re feeling intimidated or lazy.

Lay your pie crust flat on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Using an off-set spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture all over the pie crust leaving a one inch border around the edges.

Pile your strawberries on top.

You’ll have quite a pile of berries, but they’ll bake down. Don’t be afraid.

Work your way around the crust and fold the edges over about every inch or so. It doesn’t have to be perfect.

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. The crust should be a gorgeous light golden color, the strawberries should cook down, and the juices should be oozing.

Excuse me, I think I need to go eat another piece of this right now.

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Strawberry Crostata

Prep Time

10mins

Cook Time

20mins

Total Time

30mins

Servings: 8servings

Course:
Dessert

Cuisine:
American

Keyword:
easy dessert recipes, strawberry recipes, summer recipes

Calories: 256kcal

This easy crostata is bursting with fresh strawberries. It’s a perfect spring treat!

Ingredients

1 1/2poundsstrawberries

2tablespoonssugarfor sprinkling (or more, to taste)

8ouncescream cheesesoftened

2tablespoonsflour

2tablespoonssugar

1tablespoonvanilla

1pie cruststore bought or homemade

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Hull and slice strawberries. Sprinkle with sugar and set aside.

Mix together cream cheese, flour, sugar and vanilla.

Line large baking sheet with parchment paper and place the pie crust on the parchment paper. Using an off-set spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture on the pie crust leaving a one inch border around the edge. Pile the strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture. Work your way around the pie crust folding the edges up every one inch or so.

Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool and serve at room temperature or slightly warm.

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Crostata

Amount Per Serving

Calories 256Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g23%

Saturated Fat 7g35%

Cholesterol 31mg10%

Sodium 179mg7%

Potassium 189mg5%

Total Carbohydrates 25g8%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%

Sugars 11g

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A7.8%

Vitamin C60.6%

Calcium4.5%

Iron6.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on bunsinmyoven.com should only be used as a general guideline.

This looks absolutely gorgeous. I totally love strawberries in everything and anything (well within reason ofcourse..) Didn’t you have a problem with a lot of the juice of the strawberries oozing out and making the crust soggy? I only tried baking strawberries once but wasn’t too happy with the oozing they did all over the place…

The crust on bottom was a bit soggy, but it wasn’t bad. The outside edges didn’t get soggy at all. And you could probably add a few tablespoons of flour or cornstarch or maybe even tapioca pudding mix to the strawberries when you’re mixing them with the sugar if you’re worried about it. I use tapioca pudding in my raspberry pie and it makes for a nice thick pie that’s not too oozy and runny. 🙂

This makes me want to cry! I am so addicted to strawberies, but haven’t had them in forever. My little guy is so allergic to them that 1 strawberry puts us straight into the emergency room. I’m even afraid to keep them in the fridge for fear he’ll eat one… and then I see this.

I tried this last week as a quick dessert for dinner. IT WAS AWESOME!!! The only problem I had, was that my crust never really got crisp (I love a crisp crust) or brown for that matter. Maybe it was my crust? I just used store bought.

I made this tonight for dinner with my parents and it turned out ok. The crust was fine, but there was a large amount of juice that leaked out when I took it out of the oven. I think it needs something to thicken the juices (tapioca or cornstarch) and a little more flavor. Will make again but will tweak. Thanks for the recipe!

Just made this as a dry run for father’s day. I kinda bummed didn’t turn out as well as I hoped. The juices ran everywhere and the crust didn’t turn golden brown. I think next time I would just leave the pie crust as it comes out of the box and not do the sides myself. I made your Good ol’ homemade brownies and they were such a hit with my family.
Thanks for inspiring me to bake!

I can’t believe everyone is correcting your spelling, for gods sake did you see those pics of that delicious Strawberry crostata, oh did I spell that right, it’s not even in my spell check. I love strawberries and I wish I could be eating that right now. You are amazing!

This looked amazing when I found it on Stumble! I bookmarked it straight away and bought the ingredients the same afternoon. I’m going to be making it in the next couple of hours but I am attempting to make it gluten free so here is hoping. I can’t use pre-made pie crust but I can use pre-made puff pastry (not sure why they have one but not the other *shrug) so I’m gonna try that and see what happens. Looks amazing though and I LOVE any fruit mixed with cream cheese! Thank you!